Addison (CTA Blue Line station)

For other 'L' stations on the Chicago Transit Authority named Addison, see Addison (CTA).
Addison
Station statistics
Address 3622 West Addison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60618
Lines
  Blue Line
Structure Surface Level
Platforms 1 Island platform
Tracks 2
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Opened February 1, 1970
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 737,728[1]  4.5% (CTA)
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
toward O'Hare
 Blue Line

Addison is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. It is also the only station whose coordinates are equal. (3600 N/3600 W) It is the first station in the median of the Kennedy Expressway.

Addison station opened in 1970 as part of an extension of the Blue line to Jefferson Park on the Kennedy Expressway, similar to that of Belmont Station. During rush hour, trains bound for O'Hare Airport run every 4-10 minutes while trains headed for the Loop and Forest Park run every 3-10 minutes.[2] From Addison Station, trains take about 20 minutes to travel to the Loop. [3]

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. ^ "Rail Ridership by Branch and Entrance: December 2009" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2009-12.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  2. ^ "Addison Station Timetable" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/blueline_schedules/Addison.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
  3. ^ "CTA Train Schedule" Select "Weekday" as the day, "Addison" as departing station, and "Clark" as arriving station (first blue line station in the loop). RTA. Retrieved 2 August 2011

External links

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